Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent branding and design print and digital materials, including brochures, invitations, presentations, signage, and advertisements.
• Manage social media platforms, develop content calendars, create photo and video content, and execute campaigns to increase awareness and engagement.
• Write, edit, and coordinate newsletters, email campaigns, press releases, announcements, and other school communications; support annual reports, impact reports, and institutional publications.
• Maintain an editorial calendar, gather content across departments, and coordinate publication schedules to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.
• Manage Mailchimp or comparable email platforms, including formatting, audience segmentation, distribution, and performance tracking.
• Update website content and digital displays, coordinate photography and videography, maintain organized digital assets, and support media relations.
• Develop campaigns, marketing materials, and impact stories supporting fundraising, student recruitment, and corporate partnerships.
• Promote school events, coordinate related media coverage and vendors, track marketing performance, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 2–3 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, digital media, graphic design, or related work; education or nonprofit experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, graphic design, digital media, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience considered.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills, supported by a portfolio of relevant work.
• Graphic design proficiency using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable tools; experience with photography, video editing, and short-form content creation.
• Experience managing social media and creating original digital content, with knowledge of digital marketing and audience engagement practices.
• Experience with website content management systems and email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp; Finalsite familiarity is a plus.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and project coordination skills, with the ability to take initiative and manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and corporate partners while maintaining brand standards.
• Creativity, dependability, flexibility, and a commitment to education and Verbum Dei’s Catholic, Jesuit mission.

Benefits

• Benefits include health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities, consistent with school policies.